Seat cover



J. REECE.

-SEAT COVER.

FILED MAR.|3. 1922.

Apr.' s, 1923.

Patented Apr. `3, 1923.

UNITED STATES JOHN REECE, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO EVR-KLEAN SEAT PAD C0.,'OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

SEAT COVER.

Application inea March 13, 1922. serial No. 543,298.

T all whom zit may concer/n- Be it known that I, JOHN Renon., a citizen of the'United States, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a new' and useful Seat- Cover, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to seat covers.

An object of the invention is to provide` an improved seat cover composed of pivotally united seat and back members charac- Iterized by sufficient flexibility to conform properly to the contour of the support on which they are placed, and by sufficient stiffness so that the back member will stand upright without folding or crumplling, and

having a cover, such as cloth or the like, on their back sides so that they will not chafe or mar the seat on which the device is placed.

Another object ofthe invention is to provide an improved seat cover embodying the subject-matter mentioned, and having means for securing the seat member thereto in connection with the support.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved seat cover having a drop pivotally united to the forward edge of the seat member that will fold or bend readily transversely so that the device will fit upon seats of different widths.

Another object of the invention is to provide a seat cover in which the drop may be folded under the seat member when it is not desired to make use of the drop.

Another object of the invention is to pro'- vide an improved seat cover composed .of Straw matting, and comprising'4 seat and back members in which the warp straws extend from the forward to the rear edge of the seat member and from the lower edge to the upper edge of the back member, and in which the woof straws extend transversely; in combination with a drop composed of straw matting having the warp straws extending transversely so as tomake the drop more readily foldable and more readily flexible transversely in order to bend and conform to the edge of the seat.

Other objects will appear from the following description, reference being made to the drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is an open plan view of the seat cover. 1

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

The upper layer l of the back member is composed of straw matting having the warp straws thereof extending from the forward to the lower edge andthe woof straws running transversely; in combination with a piece 2 of canvas or the like secured to and covering the entire rear side of the section of mattmg.l If desired, one side edge of the canvas may be left detached from the straw matting to permit the insertion of a cushion. The vertical side edges of the upper or forward side of the matting are provided with a relatively wide reinforcement 3 of cloth or the like secured thereto by a line of stitching 4 passing through the matting and the canvas 2. The entire border of the bac-k member is enclosed within a reinforcing strip 5 of canvas, or the like, secured thereto by a line of stitching 6 passing through t-he part 5 and through the interposed straw matting back 2 and reinforcement 3.

The seat member is composed of an upper layer of straw matting 7 having the warp straws extending from the forward to the, Y

rear edge and the woof straws running transversely. To the under side of the straw matting 7 a protecting cover 8 'of canvas, or the like, is secured, and if desired, one edge may be left separate to permit the insertion of a cushion between the matting andthe canvas. The lateral side edges of the Amatting are covered by reinforcing strips 9 of l'canvas secured thereto by stitching 10. A reinforcing border 11 of canvas encloses the entire marginal edge of the seat member and is secured thereto by stitching 12.

The back and seat members are pivotally united by stitching 13 that will permit the backv and seat members to be folded fiat against each other.

A drop 'is secured to the forward edge of the seat member and is composed of straw matting 14 having the warp straws running transversely and the woof straws extending from the upper to the lower edge. The lunderside of the drop comprises a piece of canvas 15 and the entire marginal edge of the drop is enclosed in a protecting border 16 of canvas. Intersecting linesof v edges of the canvas is left disconnected.

The seat member has a number of ilexible loops 2O secured to the under side thereof for engagement with parts o f the seat or with binding devices when it is desired to secure the seat member to the seat.

From the foregoing it w'ill be seen that my invention obtains all of its intended objects and purposes, and will not chafe or mar'the finished surface of a seat to which the device is applied. Having the woof threads running in the direction stated better results are obtained in that the device will conform perfectly to the shape of the seat on which the cover is applied.

lI do not restrict myself unessentially, but what I claim and desire to secure by Let# ters Patent is 1'. A seat cover, comprising back and seat members, whose exposed surfaces are composed of straw matting and whose back surfaces arecomposed of cloth, a marginal reinforcement around each of said members. a pivot connection uniting said members permitting'one to be folded flat against the other, and a drop pivotally united to the forward edge of the seat member and having the warp straws thereof extending laterally.

2. A seat cover, comprising back and seat members, whose exposed surfaces are composed of straw matting and whose back surfaces are composed of cloth. a marginal reinforcement around each of said members, a pivot connection uniting said members permitting one to be folded flat against the other, a drop pivotally united to the forward edge of the seat member and having the warp straws thereof extending laterally transversely of the warp straws of the seat and back members, and a cloth border enclosing the marginal edge of the drop.

3. A seat` cover, comprising back and seat members, whose exposed surfaces are composed of straw' matting and whose back4 surfaces are composed of cloth, a marginal reinforcement around each of said members, a pivot connection uniting said members permitting one to be folded Hat against the other, a drop pivotallyfunited to the forward edge of the seat member and having-the warp straws thereof extending laterally transversely of the warp straws of the seat and back members. a cloth border enclosing the marginal edge of the drop,-

and a canvas back covering the underside of the drop and secured thereto by stitching.

' p JOHN REECE. 

